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Phosphorous acid

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Synonym(s):

Phosphonic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H3O3P
CAS Number:
13598-36-2
Molecular Weight:
82.00
EC Number:
237-066-7
MDL number:
MFCD00137258
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329752161
NACRES:
NA.21

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Quality Level

100

Assay

99%

form

crystals or chunks
flakes

pH

(acidic)

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.651 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]P(O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/H3O3P/c1-4(2)3/h4H,(H2,1,2,3)

InChI key

ABLZXFCXXLZCGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Phosphorous acid (or phosphonic acid) is a phosphorus oxoacid commonly used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis for the production of various phosphorus compounds. It is also used as a strong reducing agent in organic synthesis.

Application

Phosphorous acid (H3PO3, orthophosphorous acid) may be used as one of the reaction components for the synthesis of the following:
  • α-aminomethylphosphonic acids via Mannich-Type Multicomponent Reaction
  • 1-aminoalkanephosphonic acids via amidoalkylation followed by hydrolysis
  • N-protected α-aminophosphonic acids (phospho-isosteres of natural amino acids) via amidoalkylation reaction

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290,H302,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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  5. What is Product 215112, Phosphorous acid, soluble in?

    Phosphorous acid is appreciably soluble in water.

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    The melting point of phosphorous acid is approximately 74°C.

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